Ari High Stool Making
This is a 4-days course
$1320
inc. GST
16-17 August & 6-7 September 2025
Very popular original and unique design item Ari stool has improved details to become a high stool.
Beginners welcome. Having fun & work completion focused class.
Rich in special skill experience for intermediate woodworkers.
Sliding dovetail, Steam bending, Japanese plane & chisel works.
Content
Making Ari High Stool
This program includes lots of technical aspects of joinery and router jig work. Well supported even for beginners.Well suited for beginners, with a help of using jigs and neat instructions.Well suited for intermediate to advanced level to learn about Sliding Dovetail joinery, router jig works, Steam bending.
Ari High Stool
Ari (low) stool was originally designed by Hiroshi for the educational project. Because of the demand for high stools, Hiroshi has re-designed to make it into high stool with more fun factors, like steam bending.
This design includes a few interesting skills, traditional Sliding dovetail joinery and steam bending.
"Ari" is a Japanese word for dovetail joinery, which refers to the shape of ant's antenna. Do you prefer Dovetail or ant's antenna?!
Hiroshi has designed a few versions, and so have his students! Come and make your version of Ari High stool!
This program suits beginners to advanced woodworker.s
This course is designed for beginners. But the secretive elements of making Sliding Dovetail joinery, and use of Japanese small planes will inspire advanced makers.
This course uses router very heavily. Your safety will be assured with lectures and jigs we use. Also, there will be lots of handwork, plane shaping and chiseling.
You will gain the following from signing up
Ari High Stool, all made by yourself by hand and power toolsHands-on experience on sliding dovetail joinery.Hands-on experience on a curved Japanese plane.Advanced routing knowledge with jig work.
Design limitations and free details
Size about W500 x D230 x H (up to) ~650mmLeg angle will be 11 degrees tiltFree to design detailsProfiles - round, curved, or angledRails - you can add or not to add a middle rail. Or make it into footrest.
Dates (1 occasion)
1. 16-17 August & 6-7 September 2025(Sat~Sun), 4-days
Time
4 days, 24 hours in total
9:00-12:00 | 13:00-16:00
* Please be flexible with your schedule after the class. Sometimes your project requires extra time to finish.
Schedule
Day 1
AM: Design the details, Lectures
PM: Steam bending / Sliding dovetail 1
Day 2
AM: Sliding dovetail 2
PM: Shaping the seating tops
Day 3
AM: Rails
PM: Groove / Mortise for rails
Day 4
AM: Glue up / Wedges
PM: Finishing
Lecturer
Hiroshi Yamaguchi (KOITOYA Design/Make/Teach)
30 years of experience. Learned in Takayama, Japan.
About Hiroshi Yamaguchi
Supporting Staff
Koitoya staff (assistant)
Fee
$1320
Class size
Maximum 8
Location
Koitoya Design/Make/Teach (Fyshwick, ACT)
Address
4/18 Maryborough Street, Fyshwick ACT 2609
Parking
Please park your car in the public parking area along Maryborough Street (Free), opposite J Racing.
We have two parking spots officially. Please contact me for the spot if you need to walk less for your health condition.
Way to the workshop
18 Maryborough Street is a battle axe block, located inside of the block, so you will be walking along the driveway that leads to the block from Maryborough Street.
The driveway has 2 accesses, one next to Tania Maras Bridal, and one next to J Racing.
Unit 4 is a blue painted building on the right-hand side of the block.
Album from past workshop
Past High Stool Workshop photos
Things to bring
Please wear work shoes.
Bring your own water bottle and lunch.
Extra warm clothes, if it's cold day! This is Canberra!
Things to be supplied
Tea and coffee, snacks, filtered wate
Refund Policy
Personal cancelation
Refunds up to 14 days before eventAdministration fee of 10% is nonrefundable.
for more information, please contact Hiroshi
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